NEXT TO NORMAL's Emma Hunton to Perform at Northwestern, 5/2

Emma Hunton, currently appearing as Natalie in the National Tour of Next to Normal, will make a one-night only concert appearance at Northwestern University to benefit Broadway in South Africa on Monday, May 2nd. Emma will be playing an acoustic set of her own original songs, as well as covers of popular songs. Appearances will also be made by Northwestern alumni Adam Kantor (Next To Normal, Rent) and Carla Kessler (Nutcracker at House Theater), as well as two of Northwestern's a'cappella groups, Freshmen 15 and Thunk. This special event is produced by Sit & Spin Productions. The performance will be at 8pm in the Struble Theatre In Northwestern's Theatre and Interpretation Center, 1949 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL. Advance tickets are available Brown Paper Tickets - www.brownpapertickets.com/event/172346. Admission is $15 for the general public, and $5 for students.

Emma Hunton - Emma is currently playing Natalie in the National Tour of Next to Normal. Past credits include Spring Awakening (Ilse), Next to Normal (Natalie Swing), Les Misérables (Young Cossette/Young Eponine) as well as numerous television and film appearances.

Thunk - Formerly known as Melodious Thunk, Northwestern's oldest a cappella group has been contributing to the campus' artistic culture since 1993. Thunk consists of sixteen co-ed members with eclectic academic majors ranging from Ethnomusicology to Economics. Despite Thunk's diverse collection of backgrounds and interests, its members are united by their musical talents and shared love for the arts. The group is also entirely student directed and produced. www.thunksings.com.

Freshman 15 - Since its formation in 1998, Freshman Fifteen has risen to the top of Northwestern's music scene, releasing five award-winning studio albums and establishing itself as one of the best all-male a cappella groups on campus and in the country. They are not all freshmen and there are more than fifteen of them, but their mutual love for quality music and a good time has brought the boys in green together to entertain audiences around the Midwest for thirteen years. For more information, please visit www.nufreshman15.com.

Carla Kessler is an actor/singer who graduated from Northwestern in 2008 and recently starred in The House Theater's production of The Nutcracker. She can be seen with her ukulele around Chicago, singing with "Carla Kessler and the Doo Wop That Things."

Broadway in South Africa provides a cross-cultural exchange between youth in need and artists who seek to use their talents for positive, global change. BSA brings professional singers, dancers, actors, directors, and musicians based in New York City to work with under privileged children in townships outside of Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban, South Africa. In addition, our teaching artists work with children in communities surrounding New York City and Boston, with additional programs planned for Charlotte, Miami, and Chicago. This year, 13 artists from Broadway traveled to South Africa from January 2nd-17th, 2011, and they are currently working on a July 2011 Leadership Initiative. www.broadwayinsouthafrica.org

Adam Kantor (Director) Immediately after graduating from Northwestern University in 2008, Adam made his Broadway debut as Mark Cohen in the closing cast of Rent, the final performance of which can be seen on the Sony DVD "Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway." He recently jumped into another Pulitzer Prize-winning musical on Broadway, Next To Normal, covering the role of Henry. He guest starred in an episode of The Good Wife in the role of "Ezra." His Off-Broadway credits include Falling for Eve at The York and Killing Women at Theatre Row. Adam served as an associate producer under Jen Namoff on the current Broadway revival of How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying starring Daniel Radcliffe. He is most proud of
founding the nonprofit organization Broadway In South Africa, for which he serves as Director of Development.

Sit & Spin (Producer) Sit & Spin Productions exists to expand the definition of theatre at Northwestern University by giving artists opportunities to explore unconventional, risk-taking works. We promote new approaches to existing material, adapted or original work, and site-specific theatre. We are dedicated to providing administrative, artistic, and production support for all aspects of our season.

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